AGRICULTURE NEWS - Red meat production has once again come under fire, this time in a study detailing a pathway for South Africa to achieve its goal of achieving net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050.
The study, conducted by the National Business Initiative, Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), and the Boston Consulting Group in the US, assessed what it would take for South Africa to reach net zero by 2050 and to ensure a ‘just transition’.
The study offered several strategies for South Africa to reach its climate goals, including faster deployment of renewable energy, and the rapid electrification of transport.
Agriculture-specific strategies included changing South Africans’ diets to include less red meat and employing better agricultural practices, such as the use of organic fertilisers.
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